Jordan Times
Wednesday, March 8, 2006
King receives Cardinal
Theodore E. McCarrick
AMMAN (Petra) — His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday received Catholic
Archbishop of Washington Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick. The Monarch briefed the
cardinal on Jordan's efforts to promote religious coexistence and interfaith
dialogue on the basis of the guidelines set by the Amman Message. Archbishop
McCarrick commended the King's efforts towards peace in the region and
establishing an understanding between the followers of the three monotheistic
religions. He said the Amman Message offers a middle ground for the followers of
different faiths and cultures to counter attempts to use religion to promote
extremism and justify wrongful acts.